diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9ef1317..f881cf18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -287,6 +287,6 @@ autocmd event can be used to call arbitrary functions after ALE stops linting.
 ```vim
 augroup YourGroup
     autocmd!
-    autocmd ALELint * call YourFunction()
+    autocmd ALELint call YourFunction()
 augroup END
 ```